Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2841.61.00 – Potassium permanganate

NCM 2841.61.00 (also written 28416100) is Brazil's code for potassium permanganate. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2841.61.

Official description of NCM 2841.61.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Permanganato de potássio
EnglishUnofficial translation

Salts; of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, potassium permanganate

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).

How to read NCM 2841.61.00

28Chapter 41Heading 61Subheading

HS code 2841.61
Same in every country

0Item 0Subitem

Added by Mercosur
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

The first 6 digits are the international HS code, so their meaning is the same in every country; Brazil publishes the text in Portuguese. The last two digits are 00 because Brazil does not split this HS code further. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes Produtos químicos inorgânicos; compostos inorgânicos ou orgânicos de metais preciosos, de elementos radioativos, de metais das terras raras ou de isótopos.
  2. Heading 28.41 Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids Sais dos ácidos oxometálicos ou peroxometálicos.
  3. Group 2841.6 Manganites, manganates and permanganates: Manganitos, manganatos e permanganatos:
  4. Subheading 2841.61 Salts; of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, potassium permanganate
  5. Subitem 2841.61.00 Salts; of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, potassium permanganate Permanganato de potássio

Questions about NCM 2841.61.00

What is NCM 2841.61.00?

NCM 2841.61.00 (28416100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for potassium permanganate. Its official Portuguese description is “Permanganato de potássio”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2841.61.00?

HS 2841.61 (Salts; of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, potassium permanganate). The first 6 digits of an NCM code are its international HS code; the last 2 digits are Brazil's own split.

Is an NCM code the same as an HS code?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country. NCM adds an item digit (7th) and a subitem digit (8th). A code ending in 00 means Brazil does not split that HS code further.

Which countries use NCM 2841.61.00?

All Mercosur members use the same NCM codes: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Source: Siscomex Classif NCM table, updated Oct 2026 (Resolução Gecex nº 926/2026). The Portuguese text is the official one; the English is our translation.